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FRESNO COUNTY, Calif. (KSEE/KGPE) - An 18-year-old was identified arsenic the suspected DUI operator who allegedly caused a clang that killed 2 radical and injured respective others successful Clovis Saturday evening, the California Highway Patrol announced.
According to CHP, astir 9:40 p.m., officers responded to a large wounded clang astatine the intersection of Temperance and Belmont avenues successful Clovis.
Investigators study 18-year-old Luis Felix of Fresno was driving a Dodge Charger southbound connected Temperance Avenue astatine a precocious complaint of velocity erstwhile helium collided with the near rear of a Toyota Camry stopped astatine a halt sign. The Toyota spun retired but came to remainder astatine the southwest country of the intersection.
CHP says the Charger continued retired of power and struck a Chevrolet Tahoe traveling northbound connected Temperance Avenue. Both vehicles came to a remainder blocking the intersection. Clovis constabulary arrived connected country and instantly rendered archetypal assistance until EMS arrived.
Officers study 2 antheral passengers, some 19-year-olds, successful the Charger, were pronounced dormant astatine the scene. A 3rd antheral passenger, property 20, sustained captious injuries portion a 4th passenger, the lone seat-belted occupant, sustained insignificant injuries. The driver, Felix, sustained large injuries and was determined to beryllium driving nether the power of alcohol.
CHP says the operator and women successful the Tahoe sustained mean injuries portion the kids, aged 9, 4, and 1, sustained insignificant injuries. The operator of the Toyota who was initially deed sustained insignificant injuries.
Detectives are actively investigating the crash.
